The Singapore Affair | Day 2

It was an early morning for us. Both the boys got up at 830AM for work and I waited till about 10AM for Doug to get back to the hotel. If you were wondering where we stayed, it is at Hotel 81 Dickson which I wouldn't even bother recommending. Rooms are tiny, shower has a mind of its' own, walls are superbly thin so much so that we could hear everything that was going on outside the room, uncivilized people staying whereby children are banging the doors continuously at 1AM and need I go on? You get the drift.

So we were thinking if we should head to The Countryside Cafe for western breakfast because that's our only option of having western breakfast. Our other option is to eat at one of the Indian shops around which we didn't felt like. Decided to walk over to Bugis for McDonald's breakfast. Was pretty curious what they have on their menu since they are allowed pork. :)

15mins walk later, we were looking up at their menu and Doug ordered something called Sausage Mc Griddle which was the same as our Sausage Mc Muffin but instead of a Muffin top, it came with Pancake top. He added a slice of Turkey Bacon at SGD1 while I remained loyal to my Sausage Mc Muffin with Hash Brown and a cup of Tea.

Visited Haji Lane in the afternoon and loved it there! I wasn't feeling too well that day because I had diarrhea from last night's food. Still don't know which food was the culprit and it was a really bad day to have diarrhea when you're planning to walk alot.

Found this really cool place to chill. Coffee Art Design Cafe which I'll blog in another post.

Walks of life from different parts of the world were seen enjoying the day along Haji Lane that day and it was a great day to people watch and just relax. Charles joined us later in the day after work was done.

Headed back to the hotel to freshen up before dinner at the Fullerton Hotel. We were served really good fine dining Chinese food at Jade. I've got to say, all the dishes we had were so unique and tasteful.

Roasted Duck in Foie Gras Flavor, Crispy Chicken Fillet in Spicy and Sour Pomelo Dressing, Crispy Prawn Coated with Wasabi Mayonnaise.
Braised Bird Nest with Truffle Egg White in Superior Broth
Steamed Red Grouper in Superior Soya served with Xiao Tang Cai

Braised Bai Ling Mushroom with Spinach Layered Bean Curd
Simmered Egg Noodle with Lobster in Spring Onion and Ginger
Iced Duo Coconut with Fresh Strawberry

At 8PM sharp, F1 began and it was an amazing thing to be at Clarke Quay that night. F1 cars roaring around the track and it was like thunder to those who were watching at that time. I didn't get the privilege to watch but to roam around Clarke Quay and that was enough for me.

My ultimate goal that night was to see the Merlion. With roads being blocked around the F1 track, it was pretty tough getting across and I thought we couldn't but my eyes were shining so bright when I found out from the concierge that I could simply head down the tunnel of their hotel which brings me across to the Merlion Park. I was literally skipping with joy!

Oh, the visit to the Merlion Park was such a satisfying time. I finally got to see Marina Bay Sands and I was immersed in my own world.

"If this is what traveling is all about, I'd be glad to tell everyone that I am selling all my belongings, pack my bags, shout "see you, amigos" and go on traveling the world for life. BUT things don't work that way. So, I'll just have to be grateful and thankful that I get this much. One step at a time, Jane." My exact thoughts at that time when I came off the escalator and had a full view of the place.

Oh, Singapore. What a beautiful place you truly are.

After the F1 race ended, we headed over to Clarke Quay to have a drink and ended our Singapore journey with a few silly photos inside The Fullerton Hotel. :)

Photoshoot

So I did a test photoshoot yesterday for Clothes For Fun. I've never done it before and this is the first time I made myself up, thong-ed my hair a little and tried shooting myself in front of the camera. It was fun actually! Quite glad that the photos turned out alright.

My make for the shoot.My eyebrow looks cacat here but in real life it wasn't. It's the shadow. LOL.
I used Kiss Me eyeliner, Cybercolors eyebrow crayon, no brand blusher, Sephora nude lipstick.


Fossil White


Juliet Nude


Quince Beige


Viola Black

The GM Diet | Day 7 - Brown Rice (1 cup) + Vegies + Fruits

Weighed myself this morning, no change from yesterday and no surprise there. I didn't really expect myself to drop another kg from eating beef. LOL.

Weighing at 49kg in the morning. (non from Day 6)

1PM - 1 bowl brown rice and stir fried paku pakis.

9PM - Subway sandwich. Yeah, I went off my diet on the last day because I was just too tired to make dinner for myself. I was supposed to have stir fry eggplants with potatoes and half cup brown rice. So a sandwich from Subway is justifiable.

11PM - 1 cup lemon juice.

My intake today was very very little because I had a busy schedule and I didn't feel hungry so I didn't have to eat alot anyway. I didn't follow the diet plan schedule because most of the time I had to do something and the schedule stated that I needed to eat apple, which I had to cut and I had no time for that. So, I just went with the flow.

I AM SO GLAD TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! Will be blogging about the overall of The GM Diet Plan tomorrow.

Coffee & Art Fringe Festival Asia 2013 (CAFFA 2013) | Publika

Last weekend coffee enthusiasts gathered at Coffee & Art Fringe Festival Asia 2013 held in Publika for a full day's worth of coffee-pairing, latte art, mixology sessions, live bands and a lot of other fun stuff. Since, I wasn't allowed to drink coffee during my GM Diet, I simply inhaled the sweet aroma of coffee wherever I went. LOL.

What is CAFFA 2013 about?
CAFFA is a celebration of the wonders and benefits of coffee and art. To develop, educate and nurture an appreciation for the art of coffee and promote Fair Trade coffee beans. CAFFA aims to represents the most vigorous, fresh and contemporary new work made by our artists every year to a large and committed audience through artist demonstrations, art exhibitions, local craft artisans as well as promoting food connoisseurs to the event. Crucial to the CAFFA vision is an understanding of independent artists and the independent arts community as well as the coffee and food appreciation community.

The Art corner

MET MY MINION!
Dress from Clothes For Fun, Bag from Malibu Beachwear & Sandals from Cotton On.

Coffee & Art Fringe Festival

The GM Diet | Day 6 - Unlimited Meat + Unlimited Vege

I weighed myself this morning and had to look twice at the machine. I went down 1kg! Can someone say FINALLY!!

When the schedule says unlimited meat and vege, I've never taken it seriously. I went on with what the schedule says or less. Reason why, I only want to eat what my body needs, not more. I hardly exercise, so I took in less. I am guessing why I lost that 1kg was from the 5hour walk in Midvalley. It was tiring but I guess, so worth it!

Today, such a great start. It really motivated me, seeing that my effort and discipline has rewarded me with a 2kg lost so far and guess what? My waist was 28" at the beginning and today it was measured at 26.5"! 1.5" gone! No Monday blues for me :)

Weighing at 49kg in the morning. (lost 1kg from Day 5)
Waistline at 26.5" (lost 1.5" from Day 1)

1130AM - Baked rosemary 1 chicken leg quarter stripped of excess fats and stir fried kangkung. SO SO GOOD! With chicken being my staple diet everyday, imagine not having it for 5 days. Soon, you'll forget how it taste like. No kidding. When I first bit into my chicken today it was.... WOW. LOL. Ate 2 gold kiwis.

230PM - Did 28 laps in the pool. Pretty impressive. Although I was worn out pretty quickly.

7PM - Pan fried beef with 2 roasted tomatoes. DELICIOUS!

11PM - 1 cup lemon water.

Tomorrow is finally the last day of this GM Diet experience. Really really amazing. Will blog about what I think of the GM Diet plan on a whole once I'm done!